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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1887-02-02
Telephony Against Tclegraphy.

The question Of telephony VS.. tele-
graphy has been recently discussed by
well-known German electrician, DR..
Weitlisbach. The chief hindrance to
the use Of the telephone for long dis
tance is, lie points out, Of financial,
not of n technical nature. A telephone
line 1000 KIN. long (about 1.243 miles),
costs considerably over 1,000,00 marks
(S250, ,000). 1t is still possible to speak
very we'll this distance; but even suppos-
ing the line were in constant use day and
night, the receipts must be 1--WE marks
(say slllings) minute to make 1t pay.
In telephone work, however, the line is
In use only few hours daily; hence q
short conversation would cost at least
fifty marks (e2 10s). Thatis, Of course.
too dear for ordinary traffic. The tele-
graph works, with almost the same
speed, more than ten times more
cheaply. Thus the question as to riv-
airy between telephone and telegraph
1nds It's settlement. The telephone, up
to about 600 KIN. distance (say 80
miles), will moro and moro dispIace the
telegraph, and find an extension which
the telegraph would never reach But
for greater distances the telegraph must
keep the upper hand. Thus telephone
and telegraph are really not rivals but
fitted to supplement each other.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1887-02-02
Idols In Japan.

The cOmmOnest sights along
ways and byways of tho "Lar o. Tho
Rising SUM- are decayed and Jcse,teii
temples, descrated shrines, topping
tombstones, uncaredfor and llnwor-
shipped idols-these last being Yelv
queer, groteSque, and interestng rclca
Of ancient superstition and splritua
darkness. Here is one cut in I,as.rcliGi
from stcne; the upper main fguro isn
human form having six arms, WcafinQ
a crown upon its head and very doq0u1
expression upon the face. Under iilaae,
upholding the pedestal upon whc|l MS
main figure stands, are three palrR ol
legs and as many arms and hanis; each
pair Of hands holds round bal Dcar,
Ing rude likeness to human head,
thus forming faint resemblnuce tp
three human figures.
Another is a human figure with
hands clasped in the attitude Of 0cyo.
tion, Its head surmounted by that OF d
very doclle.looking calf; anothe, tlaS
OF a grlnning priest; still another, two
female figures standing side oY side
with upturned faces. clasped hands,
and dressed in the garb OF nuns; another,
the form of o fabulous animal; ana 90
al liJ,t,ns, for the gods Of Jauau arc
said TO number eight millions, the chef
ono Of them being ''Amida" or 1}uddla.
His image is to be found everywhera
throughout the land-upon the monn4
tain tops, in the loneliest valleys, ana
even in the desert places; in the icn1.
pies, tho houses. tho thoroughsares or
the largest cities, and the lowliost nam
lets of this benighted land. III rurai
districts and mountainous parts lNo or.
ferings mado to him are stones piled up
around The pedestal upon which lie sits.
This "Amida' is to the japanese what
Jupiter was to the ancient GreeKs the
father Of all the gods. 1Fi
KS 4... ---49S - <s--~--------
w. II. Wilson ig now sole ownor
Of the famous trotting stallion Snltan.
having purchased p. 8. Talbert's share
On December % for $4,000.
Among the brood mares whlcl,
John e. Green will take to Glcnvlow
with him Is Bernice, bay, sIxtecyl
hands, foaled in 1876, by Harold, out
or Belle (dam Of Belmont), by hian-
brimo Chief. She IS the fnl) sister OF
McCurdy's Hambletonian (2.2CJ} and
| oP J3toot.s Goro of Jo,oooao&
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1887-02-02
Ills features show his agony

Ills features show his agony.
Thanks, Vera," he says, his Y6i9o
audible" thanks for the truth. j
thought it was too unreal, too little
like you to love me, poor and unknown.
IL our love Is only FOR the highest did
SSaer. May that man find your true
value. Adieul''
Aud he leaves the room.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-10

Three Prisoners Make Their Escape
In Russell County.

ICorreepondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
LEBANON, Va, February s, 1887.
Last night three prisoners confined
in our county jail, in this place, effected
their escape by burning the hasps and
hinges from the main door and are
now at large, though they are being
pursued by the sheriff. One of the
prisoners, S. ID. Hammond, was indict-
ed for outrageous assault. The evil
dence. | understand, was conclusive
against him. He was man OF some
Standing in his neighborhoOd, and mar
RED in good family. His friends
claim that lie was drunk at the time
This has been the coolest winter e1-
perienced in this county for many
years. Our Oldest citizens cannot re-
member another as cold. The wheat
crop is almost entirely destroyed by the
extreme cold weather
Within the last thirty or forty days
there have been sold in the northern
part of this county some %, 900 or
30. 600 acres of coal and mineral lands
to different railroad companies.
The indications are that the Norfolk
and Western railroad will extend the
Pocahontas branch of their road down
through this county and to Mineral
CITY, in Wise county, and it also looks
as IL the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company intend building road down
through Clinch Valley to Knoxville,
Tenn. Our people are very anxious
for this road to be built
This is the first mineral and coal
boom that Russell county has ever ex,
perienced, although she is one of the
richest mineral counties in Virginia.
We look for an early development OF
these minerals. OCCASIONAL.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-10
RoTETOURT's GOLD-FgvER.
Reported Discovery OF Lead-Tradi-
tiOn.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
fINCAsrLE, VA, Feb. s, 1887.
The gold craze is on the increase in
this county. Ore yielding twenty eight
dollars to the ton is reported to have
been dug up six feet from the surface
on the lands of the Obenshains.
Lead Is reported to have been dis
covered on the land of Mr.. Caleb
Sloan, in Harris Blood, as well as in
other parts of the county. Unless ira
dition is at fault, there is an abundance
of lead in the mountains of Botetourt.
When the Red Man padded his canos
in the waters of CataWba Mr.. Martin
McFerran was taken prisoner by the
Indians and carried TO their camp north
Of this place: and he used to tell OF
seeing the Indians bringing lead ore
into the camp. which they mouldedintO
bullets for their rifles. During the war
of 1872 a negro man named Ben,
owned by Mrs. Rowland, great-grand-
mother OF the Thompsons, used to sell
lead on the streets of Fincastlc. but re-
fused to disclose the vein Of ore except
at the price of his liberty.
Mr.. Philip Loop. gentleman high
" esteemed for The strict integrity Of
/ his character, has been for some time
past in feeble health. Dir. Loop lives
a few miles west of Fincastle, and Is
one Of the two survivors of the jury
that tried Jacob T. Crabtree. The
other survivor is Mr.. Isaiah johnson.
BY the way, it is interesting to note
the changes that have taken place in
the practice of orr courts in criminal
trials in the past fifty years. In the
Crabtree trial, on appeal to the Gene
raj Court, the presiding iudge-John j..
Allen, afterwards president of the
Court of Appeals-had all the evidence
spread upon the record. Then mark
how swift was justice, The murder
was committed on June q, 1887; ac-
cused was indicted September LIST;
tried September 4th; motion for a
new trial overruled September 10Th;
and the execution took place Decem-
Der 29th of the same year. AcToS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-10
A FIRM CLERK.
TIE STATUS or LyECHBURgs THIRTY.
TWO COUPON INJUNcrI0Hs.
Death Of Former Leader In theHill City
Musical Circles Railroad
Notes
Of the Richmond Dispatch

tcorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
LYScHBURG, February Q, 1887.
The fact was noted in this CORE
spondence several days since that Judge
Latham had granted thirty-two injunc-
tions restraining the treasurer from
selling the property OF the petitioners
who had rendered coupons for personal
and property taxes, and that the coun-
sci in these cases had offered coupons
in paymcpt of the writ tax, which the
clerk OF the court refused to receive.
As the time for February rules ex-
pires to-day, and the clerk adheres
to his purpose, the inJunetions
cannot now be served in time to be
made available at this term of the court
even though the clerk should recede
from his purpose, which, to his credit
he il said, he has no intention of doing.
Not content with his effort in the cases
indicated, the same counsel brought
four other suits on Monday, two OF
which were ordinary law suits and two
were those Of Otto HeinZe X Go. and
Kerr g. Co., merchants doing business
beyond the limits Of the State, against
the treasurer, TO whom they had paid
money under protest for licenses after
coupons he'd been rendered and
refused. He again rendered the
clerk the insignificant sum OF 81,
which goes to the State for the writ
tax. which was again declined. The
attorney being DESTROYS of bringing up
the ashamed cases at this term OF the
court, and profting by his experience
in the thirty-two cases referred to, he
raid the tax in money and the writs
we're promptly issued, Notwithstanding
the fact that the money was paid
"under protest" So much for having
a clerk who possesses the courage OF
his convictions"
The indictments of the grand jury
against G. T. Plunkett, broker, and W.
W. Larkin, attorney, for barratry, will
hardly be tried at this term Of the court.
The painful intelligence reached this
CITY last night of the death at her home
in Louisville, KY, OF Mrs. John w.
Stone, formerly and for many years a
resident of this city. Her maiden name
was Gibbs, and she was native Of
Waynesboro,.' in Augusta county. She
was sister of the wives of Professor
Kable, of Stanton, and Judge Kirby,
of Nelson county. Mrs. Stone was a
leader in musical circles in this city up
to the time of her departure for her new
home in Louisville, She was lady OF
many accomplishments.
Meetings will be held in furtherance
of the Lynchborg, Halifax and North
Carolina railroad, at Hills creek, on
the 10th, and at Green Hill, in this
county, on tie 10Th. The contest over
rival routes is becoming interesting,
and indeed somewhat exciting. There
are many people who believe it Will
make hut little difference to this city
which route is adopted, as Richmond
will be a greater beneficiary under the
oad-gauge plan adopted than Lynch
burg. In any event, the people who's
territory it passes will necessarily be
benefited, and what is of advantage tc
any portion Of the State is beneficial tc
ali. Rex.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-10
SIGHTSEEING.
wEAr rHg coAL-BAxDLERg STRIKE
DOES FOR NORFOLK.
Many visitors- Government Telephone
Line Completed GaIlantry substan-
TALLY Recognized Personal.

,conrepcndcnce Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, February 3, 1887.
The number Of steamers Of promi-
nent lines stopping here for coal in-
creates daily in consequence of the
strike at The North, and during their
STAY in the harbor the passengers en-
Joy themselves driving about the two
cities sightseeing. Business at the
coal piers is rushing all the time now,
Keeping Colonel Lamb and his force OF
assistants rs active as they we'll can be.
Now that the cotton business is sub
siding for the season, the coal fleets
come in 10 make the harbor lively and
HELM The retail trade Of the city.
The Government telephone line was
completed yesterday the length OF the
Virginia coast. and unites the hfe-savlng
stations with this city. To-day the
hands are proceeding along the coast of
North Carolina with the wires.
The property-holders of Portsmouth
hold meeting tomorrow night TO or
ganize against the city subscribing
$3.50. coo TO the Atlantic and Danville
railroad.
The funeral OF Major John X. Cooke
Yesterday was very imposlng-iour
ministers, the Knights Templars, Ma
AIDS. Mexican Veterans, and Confede-
rate Veterans takingpart. For fifty-one.
years Major Cooke was member OF
Naval Lodge, and he was the oldest
Mason in this section but one.
Portsmouth furnished FIVE companies
10 Pickett's division. and hundred or
more survivors reside in this vicinity,
who are anxious to take part in the re-
npion of the division at Gettysburg.
A man named Bryant, living in Berk-
ley, was terribly crushed on one OF the
acknowledges in the harbor yesterday.
The salaries of the clerks in the navy
ward have been considerably cut down
by the new appropriation bill, which
takes effect the LIST of July.
The lighthouse-stcamer Holly left
last night for Cape Charles to replace
the whistling and other buoys recently
carried away from that point. =.
United States Senator Colqmtt, OF
Georgia, will address n mass-meeting at
Johnson's Hall on the 18th instant in
the interest of experimentation. AT
a meeting to he held the night pre-
vious Rev. Dr. Armstrong and Rev.
DIR. Tudor, leading ministers of this
city, will deliver addresses.
The Common Council last night made
an appropriation for opening night.
schools for the young workingmen OF
the city.
A committee of councilmen will
leave for Washington early next week
10 endeavor to secure the passage OF
the appropriation of s25O,0OO for the
erection of Il new post-office building III
this city.
Postmaster NJ. Glennan, who has
been dangerously i'll, was able to he out
for short while yesterday.
Checks for 500 and neatly-engrossed
letters commendatory of the gallant
conduct of Surfmen John Etheridge
and Frank Tedford in attempting TO
rescue the crew of the German ship
Elizabeth were received by Etheridge
and Tedford yesterday from the Mari
time Exchange at New York.
William Thornton, a saw-mill hand
in Atlantic City, was terribly scalded by
the explosion Of cylinder yesterday.
c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-10
KN0CEED DOWN BY PULITZER.
Joe Howard Quits the world News
paper After the Battle.


OF course, there are many ways Of
maintaining discipline in a newspaper
Office, but about once in a generation
first principles, as somebody has de
scribed iisticuffs, are resorted TO. This
is followed by ingloriOus confusion,
but by the next day things are quoted
down, and the row is considered only
as on incident of the business.
For week past Mr.. Joseph Howard,
Jr., lately of the World, has told his
friends OF his intended visit to the ice
carnival at Montreal. He has spoken
OF it to Colonel John A. Cockerill,
managing editor of the World, chirped
about it to James Francis Graham, the
city editor, and it became generally
accepted in the Office that Mr..
Howard was to represent the World
at the carnival. 1t is quite evident
that Mr.. Howard was convinced
that be was TO 60, for yesterday
morning he procured railroad tickets
through to Montreal for himself and
his wife and daughter. The trunks
and everything were in readiness for
Mr. Towards departure last evening.
He went TO the World Office late in the
afternoon, as he thought, for final in
stnctions. He stopped in the editorial.
rooms aud ehatted with the editorial
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-10
CHlRLOTT ESvILLE.
Burial OF an aged Lady-Fire-A
Mistake.


Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
FEBRUARY 9, 1887.
Yesterday afternoon the remains OF
the late Mrs. Matilda Clark were con-
veyed to Waynesboro' and inferred be-
side those of her husband, Samuel Clark.
She died at the advanced age of eighty
six. She was a pensnner on account
of the services of her husband in the
war of 1872 She leaves many rela-
tiyes, among them a brother, Mr..
Thomas johnson, and sister, Mrs.
Pierce--both of this place.
A lamp exploded in John A. Smith
& Co S store, on Main street, last night,
and caused slight fire, which was soon
subdued.
Colonel Wilson, OF the army, who
had charge Of the erection of the new
shaft over Jefierson's grave, is mistaken
in saying that small boys, with hammer
and hatchet, are demolishing the mar
BILE and selling small particles OF it at
the Charlottesville depot to relic-hpnt-
ers. Such bold vandalism would meet
with prompt and merited punishment
here.
The various aspirants for county of
fees are said TO be busy fixing up mat
tiers, and it is claimed that combine
tons are being made, and that there is
., great difference OF opinion az to the
adsH'sssility Of submitting the candi-
daey OF the various candidates TO the
decision convention, as in the past.
Inc es gelist, II. w. Brown, assist
ca ny he jospel-singer L. Q. Avis,
iorpsr'y George G. Needham,
Val ncslh s~ies Of revival services
mere nuhuay OUR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-10

Matters ~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Coming Celebration.


Ioorrsspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
HANPpKx-SmSEY, Va, Feb. z, 1887
Since abe day of prayer was observed
ION the last Thursday of january the
Young Mems Christian Association Of
the college have maintained prayer
meetings in the chapel each evening
after tea. These have been largely at
tended and the interest awakened is
very deep. Nearly four fifths OF the
students are members Of some branch
Of the Christian Church, and it is hoped
that ere long many Others viii be. The
present session has been marked by
almost universal decOrum and studious-
ness. There is little left TO be desired
in these matters. Should the same state
OF things continue to the close this will
be put down as red-letter year in the
history of the old college.
The addition Of the department OF
commercial arithmetic and book keep
ing has met a glaring want. This
course is taken not only by those who
IRE looking forward TO q business
career, but by some who have in view
literary and professional life. 1t is
under the charge OF Professor j. Il.
Iholnton, and the instruction is equal
TO that given in the best business col
leges. II is probable that provision
viii be made before next session f.,
systematic instruction in the two sddi-
tional departments OF pedagogy and
hygiene.
The professional residence erected
for Professor Moor by the Theology
cal Seminary il earing complexion,
and is a very ha cdsome feature o. the
Hill. tie arch kctan is Of the latest
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-10
style, and IL is commodious and ele-
CANT in its arrangements.
m Dt,stn.,..sl.<..l Qav,so N rsxxvsa hold

style, and IL is commodious and ole-
CANT in its arrangements.
The Philosophical Seminarium held
by the president Of the college with his
senior class had its fourth session for
the present term last evening, when q
very fine paper on George Berkeley and
his Philosophy was read by Mr.. j. n.
Amber, Of Buckingham county, va.
Thepapers which have been read before
we're on Francis Bacon, by Mr.. j. q.
Anderson, Of Anderson, w. Va; on
Thomas Hobbies. by Mr.. w. ID. kesy-
nolds. of Norfolk, Va, and on John
Locke, by Mr.. j. p, Holiday, OF Gull
pepper, Va. These papers we're care,
fully prepared and expressed, and land
the foundation for thorough discussions
by the class.
We are looking forward with interest
TO the intermediate celebration OF the
literary societies on the 22d instant
Chosen orators from the senior and Ju-
Nor classes will then represent their re.
spective societies, and they seldom fail
TO do so with credit. The day is col
lege holiday, and there is usually con
siderable influx of strangers, especially
Of the fair sex, to enliyen the occasion
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-10

IA AMID, TO bUhNUW SJ,1UU
w al per cent. for i've years on Desira-
BILE House and Lot on Grace street; house two
stories and basement, with all improvements;
lot fronts 40 feet and runs hack 1856 feet 10 a
good alley. The property is assessed al 81 900.
Address LOAN"
fe q-9t' Dispatch ONCE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-10
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Large Attendance ut Court-Triais-
Tobacco.

TOBACCO.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
Rocky MoUNT, Va, Feb. Z, 1887.
To-day was our County-Court day,
and the largest crowd that has been
seen here for years was in attendance.
This was due mainly to the warm,
spring-hke weather and the activity OF
county politics. Candidates are as
plentiful as blackberries in season, and
a man cannot greet n friend or ac-
duaintanee cordially without mourning
the impuiation OF candidacy for office.
A large humber Of those present were
witnesses summoned for the trial OF the
unusually large criminal docket. The
iail is full to ovcrfiowing. Among its
occupants is Henry Leiiew, under in-
dictment for the murder of his brother
He has elected to be tried by the Cir
cult Court. Ferd. Phelps (colored) was
found guilty of housebreaking and
given two years in the penitentiary.
Grady TaybOrn (colored) is now being
tried for burning the barn and stables
of Mr.. Jabcz Abshire. This trial ex-
cites much interest among our people,
ne the crime was bold and dastardly
one. Mr. Abshire, who is a most
worthy citizen, lost, beside the building,
about 81 600 in produce, and it was
with difficulty that he saved five horses
that were in the building when it was
fired. The court will he in session all
of this week.
Our planters are encouraged by the
rise in tobacco-at least those who have
any of good quality. Most of the crop
of last wear is unsold. The indications
are that smaller acreage will be plant
ed this year, owing to the continued
low prices.
There has been most marked
change in the sentiment of the people
Of this county in regard to the Roanoke
and Southern railroad. Many were OPP
posed 10 voting n subscription when
their attention was first called to the
enterprise. But owing in barge mea-
sure. think, to the present hard times,
the railroad is now looked upon with
favor as n means of relief and | think
that if the vote were taken now sub
scription OF 800, 600 would be given.
1t was expected that some of those in
terested in the road would address the
people to-day in its behalf, but this
WAS not done.
Our town presents more enter
prising appearance than for some time
past. Several buildings are i'll course
of erection, including large ware
house for the sale of leaf tobacco.
One smoking and several plug-tobacco
factories will shorty begin operations.
The Franklin Bank, which has pur-
chased one of the most valuable lots on
Main street and removed the old houst
which formerly occupied it, will build
handsome structure for its use. Busi'
ness is improving generally, and ON
merchants are more hopeful, III spite o.
the scarcity of money. The many
drummers i'll attendance to-day repor
sales as fair.
The recent death OF Mrs. DR.. j. c.
CaIper has caused widespread sorrow
Her admirable qualities of heart anC
mind had endeared her to a large circle
of friends. She was the mother of Mr.
j. c. CaTper, Jr., OF the Franklin bar,
andof Mrs. Otway Norman.
FRAyKLfN.